Deputy PORT Terminal Manager Hays

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About this company

POWERING THE WORLD OF WORK,
HELPING PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS ACHIEVE LASTING IMPACT.

Hays is a leading global professional recruiting group, the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America.

Hays operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.

With over 7,800 staff in 245 offices in 33 countries across 20 specialisms, last year we placed around 55,000 candidates into permanent jobs, and around 180,000 people into temporary assignments.

For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit our website.

Job description

CONTAINER TERMINAL MANAGER (Deputy )
We are looking to train the next generation of Terminal managers, and we want to hire the best local candidates to take our business forward.  If you are looking for a career in Africa, training and a rotation around the continent, we can help you.
Reporting to the terminal manager, you will help manage, review and develop all aspects of container terminal activities to ensure an efficient and reliable service is achieved for our customers.
Key responsibilities will include;
Supporting the delivery of the Logistics Business Area Business Plan, including assisting with the preparation of business plans, budgets and forecasts

• Developing relationships with existing and potential customers in order to maximise commercial opportunities
• Managing the planning and allocation of labour and ensuring the efficient use of resources  
• Overseeing the day to day operation and management of  the terminal management system

The successful candidate will hold an degree in a related discipline and have extensive people management experience gained within an operational role.  You should also have knowledge of the management of Health & Safety at work, excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, together with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and demonstrate a customer focussed approach.
Excellent salary and benefits package is available.

Requirements

• Educated to Degree or equivalent in a related discipline
• Extensive  people management experience and the ability to lead, develop and motivate the workforce
• Previous management experience in an operational role.    
• Management of health and safety at work 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Negotiation, influencing and problem solving skills
• Able to analyse large volumes of data and identify trends and targets for improvement .
• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships, both internally and externally
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office
• Enthusiastic and proactive
• Organisational skills and the ability to coordinate a range of duties and meet deadline.
• Evidence of continuous personal development
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience of business and operational planning
• Experience of container terminal and vessel operations
• Knowledge and experience of operating plant and machinery
• Experience of planning and allocating resources
• Previous experience of managing change
• Project Management
• Knowledge of container terminal  management systems
• An appreciation of strategic issues
• Experience of budget preparation, financial planning and performance management.

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